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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-031-0263 R1-360

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1863-05-18 Commission/Appointment English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF The Commonwealth of Kentucky,

KENTUCKY UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL
JAMES F. ROBINSON, GOVERNOR OF SAID COMMONWEALTH. To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, That Jas Prentiss having been duly elected JUSTICE OF THE PEACE for Hancock County, in District No. 4, I hereby invest him with full power and authority to execute and discharge the duties of said office according to law: And to have and to hold the same, with all the rights and emoluments thereunto legally appertaining, for and during the term prescribed by law.

SEAL OF KENTUCKY UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL

In Testimony Whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed. Done at Frankfort, the 18 day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and 63 and in the 71st year of the Commonwealth.

J. F. Robinson

BY THE GOVERNOR: D. C. Wickliffe, Secretary of State. By Jas W. Tate Asst Commonwealth Office -- WM. B. HUGHES, State Printer.

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State of Kentucky. County. } SCT.

I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this State, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my abilities, the office of Justice of the Peace for County, in District No. , according to law; and I do further solemnly swear, (or affirm,) that since the adoption of the present Constitution, I being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel, with deadly weapons within the State nor out of it, with a citizen of this State; nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, with a citizen of this State; nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, or aided or assisted any person thus offending -- so help me God.

Jas Prentiss

Sworn to before the undersigned, in due form, this day of , 1863.

John H. Brown P J

James Prentis Justice Peace

1863. June 22nd filed in the Clerks Office & admitted to record Att. Eldred E. Pato Clerk

Resigned